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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

Michigan Cottage Cheese: Yoplait Yogurt. Many of the industry funds were wildly successful (in sectors such as media communications, health care, consumer, etc.), The remainder failed as a result of the phenomenon of investing in the best deals in their region which typically were not competitive on a national or global scale.

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Women 2.0 Partners Google, Extends Founder Friday Events

YoungUpstarts

Media and event company Women 2.0 has held over 200 Founder Friday events in 30 global cities. has announced that it is partnering search giant Google to support the startup and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the United States and around the world. To date, Women 2.0 “Google is excited to team up with Women 2.0

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When You Need To Know – Use A Keylogger

YoungUpstarts

Dates are chosen from forums listing thousands of possibilities, and social media sites allow individuals to post their latest activities, favorite foods, and newest challenges for all the world to see. But there is a downside to the global community that instant communication has brought about. Finding a Solution.

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Accelerator Spotlight: I Have This Friend

View from Seed

There’s an overlooked sector of creators made up of service providers that see content creation and social media just as a means to gain clients so they can focus on their trade. However, these tools are all tailored for creators who are focused on content creation and influencing as their end goal. And your least?

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Principles For Low-Budget Marketing Strategies Every Startup Should Know

YoungUpstarts

It honors the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit, cradle of many worldwide talents, including the multi platinum rapper and the multinational car brand. The Chrysler’s ATL (Above the Line), “Eminem commercial” — that cost around 12 million $— is a perfect example of a well-focused, mass marketing campaign.

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August Roundup: What Are The Most Effective Content Marketing Strategies?

Brandanew

We’ve had a little change at Brandanew , and have a new office now in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the United States. Working with brands and trying to be aware of the industry trends also exposes us to a lot of brand fails in the content marketing and social media industry. Theme 2: How To Stay Creative While Busy In Your Startup.

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States of Innovation, Going Gonzeaux Tour – 2012

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Phil Duncan , Global Chief Design Officer with P&G is a featured speaker at FEI. I hope we can stir up a bit of buzz via social media. I’m starting in Three Oaks, Michigan, so, the states I’ll be “covering” will include, at least, and on these approx dates: Michigan – leaving here May 7.